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    An Error Chart can be used to indicate estimated error in a measurement. The error values are shown as "T" and upside-down "T" symbols above and below the primary value. The most common Error Chart displays errors only in Y values. XY Error Charts can display errors both in X and Y values. XYZ Error Charts are available in 3D mode if you need to display errors for X, Y and Z values simultaneously.

     Settings

    Sub Type - the following table summarizes the different subtypes of the error bar chart:

    Subtype X Dimension Type Z Dimension Type Data Requirements Settings
    Series Categorical Categorical

    Y
    Lower Error Y
    Upper Error Y

    Show Lower Error Y - show/hide the lower Y error marks.

    Show Upper Error Y - show/hide the upper Y error marks.

    Size Y - controls the size of the Y error marks

    XY Scatter Numeric Categorical

    Y
    Lower Error Y
    Upper Error Y

    X
    Lower Error X
    Upper Error X

    Show Lower Error Y - show/hide the
    lower Y error marks.

    Show Upper Error Y - show/hide the upper Y error marks.

    Size Y - controls the size of the Y error marks

     

    Show Lower Error X - show/hide the lower X error marks.

    Show Upper Error X - show/hide the upper X error marks.

    Size X - controls the size of the X error marks

    XYZ Scatter Numeric Numeric

    Y
    Lower Error Y
    Upper Error Y

    X
    Lower Error X
    Upper Error X

    Z
    Upper Error Z
    Lower Error Z

    Show Lower Error Y - show/hide the
    lower Y error marks.

    Show Upper Error Y - show/hide the upper Y error marks.

    Size Y - controls the size of the Y error marks

     

    Show Lower Error X - show/hide the lower X error marks.

    Show Upper Error X - show/hide the upper X error marks.

    Size X - controls the size of the X error marks

     

    Show Lower Error Z - show/hide the lower Z error marks.

    Show Upper Error Z - show/hide the upper Z error marks.

    Size Z - controls the size of the Z error marks

     

    X Error Bars

    This group of controls define the visibility and size of X error bars (shown only when the series operates in XY or XYZ scatter mode):

    Show Lower Error X / Show Upper Error X - defines the visibility of upper and lower X error bars.
    Size X - the size of X error bars in points.

    Y Error Bars

    This group of controls define the visibility and size of Y error bars:

    Show Lower Error Y / Show Upper Error Y - defines the visibility of upper and lower Y error bars.
    Size Y - the size of Y error bars in points.

     

    Z Error Bars

    This group of controls define the visibility and size of Y error bars (shown only when the series operates in XYZ scatter mode):

    Show Lower Error Z / Show Upper Error Z - defines the visibility of upper and lower Z error bars.
    Size Z - the size of Y error bars in points.

     Automatic Data Labels Positioning
    The automatic positioning of data labels is the data point center.
     Automatic Legend Mode
    The automatic legend mode in all subtypes evaluates to series (e.g. the series is displayed in the legend).